# jaja
## Danish
### Etymology

From ja (“yes”), literally "yesyes".

### Interjection

jaja
* An exclamation of disappointed, reluctant or exasperated/annoyed agreement.
    Husk nu at holde øje med din søster! / Jaja, det skal jeg nok!
       Do remember to keep an eye on your sister! / Yes, I will! [with the implication that the reminder has been made repeatedly before]

#### Related terms

* jojo

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʒa.ʒa/
* Audio:(file)

### Etymology 1

Clipping of jamais with reduplication.

#### Adverb

jaja
* (informal) never in a million years

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

jaja m or f (plural jajas)
* (slang) table wine
    Synonyms: pinard, vin de table
** 2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN:Bref un matin il fait son tour et moi je me réveille pas — c’est pour ça que j’aime pas la jaja, j’aurais pas bu la veille, je l’aurais senti se lever.(please add an English translation of this quotation)

## Gooniyandi
### Noun

jaja
* maternal grandmother, mother's mother

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈjɒjɒ]
* Hyphenation: ja‧ja
* Rhymes: -jɒ

### Etymology 1

From ja (“yep”), literally "yeah-yeah" or "yep-yep".

#### Interjection

jaja
* (informal) Indicates approval or understanding of a trivial statement; reassurance of agreement.
    Akkor ma este lesz a meccs, ugye? – Jaja.So the match is today, right? – Yep yep.

##### Related terms

* ja

### Etymology 2

jaj (“woe”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix)

#### Noun

jaja
* third-person singular single-possession possessive of jaj

##### Declension
## Lower Sorbian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈjaja]

### Noun

jaja
* genitive singular of jajo
* nominative plural of jajo
* accusative plural of jajo

## Norwegian
### Etymology

From ja (“yes”), literally "yesyes".

### Interjection

jaja
* An exclamation of disappointed or reluctant agreement.

#### Related terms

* jojo

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈja.ja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aja
* Syllabification: ja‧ja

### Noun

jaja n
* inflection of jajo:
** genitive singular
** nominative/accusative/vocative plural

## Sardinian
### Alternative forms

* giaja

### Etymology

From Spanish yaya (“grandma”), or from Greek γιαγιά (giagiá, “grandmother”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈjaja/

### Noun

jaja m (plural jajas)
* grandmother, grandma
    Antonym: jaju

### See also

* mama

## Serbo-Croatian
### Noun

jaja (Cyrillic spelling јаја)
* nominative plural of jaje
* genitive plural of jaje
* accusative plural of jaje
* vocative plural of jaje

## Spanish
### Etymology

Onomatopoeic. In Spanish, "j" is pronounced as /x/, akin to /h/, the natural sound of human laughter.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈxaxa/ [ˈxa.xa]
* Rhymes: -axa
* Syllabification: ja‧ja

### Interjection

jaja
* haha

#### Related terms

* jeje

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

jaja class IX (plural jaja class X)
* a daisy-like plant (plant with yellow and blue flowers)

## Swedish
### Etymology

Reduplication of ja. "Yeah yeah" should provide better intuition than "yes yes."

### Interjection

jaja
* Expresses reluctant agreement.
    Jaja, okej då, du får en hästYeah yeah, alright, I'll buy you a horse
* Expresses impatience or irritation or the like.
    Jaja, vi har inte tid att snacka mer. Nu åker vi!But whatever, we don't have time for any more chit-chat. Let's go!
* (with the first "ja" emphasized) aah (I see)

#### See also

* aja
* jojo

### References

* jaja in Svensk ordbok (SO)

## Xhosa
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Verb

-jaja$^?$
* (intransitive) to be naked

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.